The Birthmark By Nathaniel Hawthorne

Literary Analysis of “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorn
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In the story “The Birthmark, Nathaniel Hawthorne writes about a man obsessed with his achievements and the ideas of science and a work of art woman. Hawthorne was an author from the nineteenth century who was renowned for his descriptive diction in his works. He brings a heartwrenching tale of the victimization of the character Georgiana, and moreover, women in relationships. Because of his devotion to science, Aylmer let his life be dictated by his passion. This obsession led to Aylmer’s battle between science and beauty, clouded judgment and tunnel vision.
In the story, Alymer tells his beloved wife something along the lines of “science and my love must coexist and they must not

In this we can interpret Aylmer’s skills cause him to become overconfident. From this, we can directly link that these accomplishments fuel Alymer to make him believe he can solve/do anything through science. He tells his wife many times she's so beautiful, but he could make her better, fix her, and remove what he calls “the bloody hand” on her cheek. A bit earlier in the story we read about Alymer thinking little to nothing about the mark on Georgiana’s face until after they got married. With a little bit more interpretation we can presume Alymer assumed his wife with his own self and leaving such a mark on her face would make him in turn, look bad. He should be able to fix this so the achievements and discoveries he has to his name continue to be credible. His true care in this life. “ He hints that, if he put his mind to it, he could create a human being, invent water to prolong life, and make gold. His notebooks reveal that he has consistently brought noble ambitions to his scientific experiments and, just as consistently, failed” (Gale,

We also know when he focuses on something he cannot be broken from said thing until he has completed whatever it is he is trying to do. The sad truth is Alymer would not ever stop mentioning his wife’s birthmark until she allowed him to try and remove it. Alymer believed fully he could control life and this would be his most remarkable work to date. Alymer continued to prove he would do anything for his passion and he will not stop trying to make anything and everything fit into it even if it threatens the life of someone he loves. In conclusion, the hierarchic theme of “The Birthmark” is that the laws of nature are in place for a reason. Man cannot become God because there is already life within that role. Trying to step out of these laws and even more, trying to manipulate them will almost always end in detrimental loss. Those who believe they can control a group of people or an aspect of life in a “divine” way will be outcasted in society and again, almost always fail. This will happen for years to come, there will always be someone to push the boundaries of life, as well as in the world around a person.“Hawthorne has taken the reader into the heart of the man, into those regions "with a terrible gloom, and monsters of divers